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Our clients receive the added benefit of working directly with a highly experienced staff, along with our sincere commitment to personal customer service. We invite you to contact us directly. We look forward to getting to know you on a personal level.

Ron Stringer, CPA, President

rstringer@ronstringercpa.comRon is the founder of Ron Stringer & Associates, PC and has 30 years experience in public accounting. He began practice in Dallas, Texas in 1976 with a local firm and was named a partner in that firm in 1980. He subsequently relocated to Longview, Texas in 1982, with the firm of Singer & Richardson as the tax manager. He was named a partner and remained there until he started his firm in 1999. Ron is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the East Texas Chapter of Certified Public Accountants.

Jason Stringer, CPA, Shareholder / Tax Principal

jstringer@ronstringercpa.comJason Stringer joined the firm in 2012 as Tax Manager. Jason is a Certified Public Accountant, and a graduate of Texas A&M Mays School of Business with a BBA and MS in Accounting. He has more than six years experience with a middle-market public accounting firm in Houston, where he worked with clients in the energy services industry, and in the manufacturing & distribution industries. He joined Ron Stringer & Associates in the areas of tax compliance, tax planning, and management consulting. Jason is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of Certified of Public Accountants.

Judy Crenshaw, Bookkeeper, Firm Administrator

jcrenshaw@ronstringercpa.comJudy has been with the firm from inception. She previously worked with Ron at Singer & Richardson. She is responsible for all of the bookkeeping and write-up and serves as the firm’s administrator.

Shawna Ferrell Trnavsky, Client Accounting Specialist

sferrell@ronstringercpa.comShawna joined Ron Stringer & Associates, PC in September of 2015. Shawna is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Centenary College of Louisiana with a B.S. in Business Administration where she also minored in speech and economics. Shawna has roughly 20 years of experience in administration and bookkeeping roles across numerous industries including banking, mortgages, trusts, oil and gas, multiple areas of construction, and even a tractor dealership. Shawna works primarily in the bookkeeping and payroll areas of the firm.

Thomas McDonald, CPA

tmcdonald@ronstringercpa.comTommy McDonald joined Ron Stringer & Associates, PC in early 2017. Tommy is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University and earned a BBA in Accounting in 1995. He has been a Certified Public Account since May 1997. Tommy brings many years of personal and business tax experience, including oil & gas and farming to the firm. Tommy is a member of the Texas Society of Public Accountants and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Dawn Stringer, Accounting Services Manager

dstringer@ronstringercpa.comDawn Stringer joined the firm in 2016. Dawn is a Certified Public Accountant, and a graduate of Texas A&M Mays School of Business with a BBA and MS in Accounting. She has more than 10 years of experience in the accounting field. She worked in the public accounting field with Ernst & Young for three years where she audited publicly traded companies in the energy services industry. Dawn also worked at the corporate headquarters for a publicly traded company in the manufacturing industry for three years where she assisted in preparing monthly financial results and the preparation of consolidated GAAP financials. After moving to Longview in 2012, she worked in the private sector for a company in the construction industry as an accountant where she performed a wide range of duties including payroll, HR, and preparing monthly financial results.

Elisa Talley – Client Service Specialist

estringer@ronstringercpa.comElisa attended Sam Houston State University with a major in education. She joined the firm in 2013, and is the person that greets you on entry with a smile, and directs your calls to the rest of the team. Her duties also include working with our clients who use our bill payment systems and works to communicate with our clients and assist them in many areas.

James Roberts CPA – Tax Manager

jroberts@ronstringercpa.comAfter many years running his own practice, James came to Ron Stringer & Associates, PC in January of 2014. James handles business and individual taxes for clients, as well as consulting with various clients regarding tax issues.

Neil Joseph CPA – Manager Controllership Functions

njoseph@ronstringercpa.comNeil has been with Ron Stringer & Associates, PC since 2001. He currently works on a part-time basis in the areas of tax and consulting related to controllership and back office functions. Neil is also the full-time Controller of a group of oil and gas service companies with offices in three locations in the State.

Brandi Brace – Client Accounting Specialist

Christina Ransom – Client Services Specialist

Christina joined the firm in 2018, and is the person that greets you on entry with a smile, and directs your calls to the rest of the team. Her duties also include working with our clients and assisting them when they need assistance.

Susan Linthicum – Accounting Staff

Susan joined the firm in 2017, and serves clients in the accounting services, payroll services, and financial statement preparation areas. She also works with clients when they need assistance with our Client Center, document delivery and other areas.

Amanda Eaton – Tax / Accounting Staff

Amanda came to Ron Stringer & Associates, PC in 2018. She works with clients in the areas of individual and business tax preparation, and provides assistance in the areas of accounting and financial preparation.

Melissa Cain – Tax / Accounting Staff

Amanda came to Ron Stringer & Associates, PC in 2018. She works with clients in the areas of individual and business tax preparation, and provides assistance in the areas of accounting and financial preparation.

Paula Landrum – Sales Tax Practice and Management Consulting

Paula came to Ron Stringer & Associates, PC in 2018 to fill a role in the growing sales tax area. She comes to us from the telecom industry, with experience in managing health care related facilities as well.

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